Casual Librarian

Casual Librarian

Hourly Rate from: $49.52 to $59.13 ph (inlc. loading) + 9.5% superannuation

North Sydney Council administers the North Sydney local government area on Sydney’s picturesque lower North Shore. Our 400 employees look after 77,000 residents spread across 10 square kilometres of land on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour providing spectacular harbour views, beautiful parklands, and a bustling CBD. Our aim is to ensure North Sydney remains a welcoming, well-designed, safe and beautiful environment for residents, workers and visitors.

An exciting casual opportunity currently exists for an experienced Librarian to join the Customer Services department at Stanton Library in North Sydney.  This position is responsible for providing an excellent standard of service to all Stanton Library customers by supervising the Library and rostered staff during evening and weekend opening hours.  

This position requires availability for rostered shifts of 3-4.25 hours across the full range of library opening hours including evenings and weekends.

Essential

• Eligible for professional membership of ALIA (graduate professional qualification) or another library qualification together with extensive relevant experience
• Recent professional experience in the delivery of reference and information services, with high level skills in using information technologies, online resources and digital collections.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Experience in the provision of frontline library services and a demonstrated client focus.
• Demonstrated proactive, problem solving approach
• Physical fitness and the ability to lift books and equipment using appropriate manual handling techniques.
• Knowledge of WHS & EEO principles and practice

Desirable

• Experience in staff supervision
• Knowledge of the Aurora Library Management System

Why work at North Sydney Council?

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes to the North Sydney Council. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing.

North Sydney Council as an employer offers excellent employee benefits such as:

• Excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour working week with access to flex-time for indoor workers or fortnightly RDO’s for outdoor workers
• Enjoy an easy walk to spectacular harbour views during lunch
• Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund
• A holistic health and well-being program offering exercise classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks, a touch football team, weekly fruit deliveries, health seminars and more
• Access to employee recognition and reward program
• Free access to counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
• Free financial advice by a certified Financial Planner
• Monetary transport allowance
• Invitations to local government events, training and planning sessions
• Access to corporate social events at picturesque harbour locations
• Casual dress days in support of charities and not-for-profit organisations

How to apply

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, resume and answer the selection criteria questions below.

To view the Position Description, Click Here 

Closing Date: 29 June 2021 - 11.30pm

North Sydney Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in order to  provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage candidates from wide-ranging backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply. North Sydney Council fosters the concept of equity and fairness across all facets of employment including recruitment, promotion, training and equity of access to benefits for staff.